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The Siemens bribery scandal is far from over for former CEO Heinrich von Pierer. US authorities are now investigating Pierer and other top managers on suspicion of being involved with bribery. The Americans are particularly interested in mysterious payments made to Argentina.
The Siemens bribery scandal is far from over for former CEO Heinrich von Pierer. US authorities are now investigating Pierer and other top managers on suspicion of being involved with corruption.
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The SiemensForum in Munich: The Americans are particularly interested in mysterious payments made to Argentina.
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Pierer in 1997: Siemens already closed its file on Pierer a year ago. That cost him 5 million ($6.6 million) -- his contribution to the billions in fines that the company had been ordered to pay in relation to the corruption scandal. German public prosecutors had also imposed a six-figure fine on Pierer for negligence in his supervision duties -- a misdemeanor.
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